![]() Measuring 4395mm long and 1540mm in height, the new crossover is around 7cm shorter and 10cm taller than the Mazda3 hatchback on which it’s based. We know where it’s positioned in the market, and within the Mazda range, so that’s fine. ![]() The CX-5 especially - it’s as close as you’ll get to a five-seat MX-5. Ok, they’re bit more expensive than the opposition, but boy are they good. Perhaps my view is blurred by the fact I, like many others, think both the CX-3 and CX-5 are class-leaders in their own sectors. Yes, there is a ‘but.’ And in my own simplified mind it’s: ‘But why not buy a new Mazda3, CX-3 or CX-5 instead?’ ![]() Yes, it’s a good-looking thing (it should be - it’s based on the latest, pinpoint-sharp Mazda3 hatchback), drives excellently, is beautifully equipped inside and has a superb driving position with two of the most comfortable front seats recently found in any new car. I have to be honest, I’m not exactly sure what it’s meant to achieve or who it’s aimed at. So, somewhat confusingly, the model Europe gets is the CX-30.Ī topic which would have been interesting to debate with the great Chinese philosopher,Ĭonfucius, is: what exactly is the CX-30? ![]() Unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show in 2016, the compact crossover is produced and sold exclusively in China. Right? Wrong! It’s actually the CX-30.Ĭonfused? Well there is a rather straightforward explanation. It’s been designed to sit between the still smart-looking, excellent but ageing CX-3, and the also excellent, but slightly newer CX-5 so naturally you would expect Mazda to badge its latest crossover CX-4.
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